Joe Willie On The Shrimpbox: "How To Fix The Economy"

Fix It,


> There recently was an article in the St. Petersburg FL. Times. The
> Business
>
> Section asked readers for ideas on: "How Would You Fix the Economy?"
>
>
> I think this guy nailed it!
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>
> Dear Mr.President,
>
> Please find below my suggestion for fixing America 's economy. Instead of
> giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on
> lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call
> it
> the "Patriotic Retirement Plan":
>
>
> PRP:
>
> There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force. Pay them $1
> million apiece severance for early retirement with the following
> stipulations:
>
> 1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.
>
> 2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered - Auto
> Industry fixed.
>
> 3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis
> fixed.
>
> It can't get any easier than that!!
>
>
> P.S. If more money is needed, have all members In Congress pay their
> taxes..
>
>
> Mr. President, while you're at it, make Congress retire on Social Security
> and Medicare. I'll bet both programs would be fixed pronto!